UK: Baxter issues precautionary recall of flu vaccine

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In UK

This is the vero cell vaccine (from monkey cells, rather than chicken

egg)

" triggered by a greater number of adverse reaction

reports than expected. "

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Baxter International

(

$BAX) has issued a Class 1 (immediate action) recall for two batches

of its Preflucel flu vaccine in the U.K. and directed healthcare

providers that none of the vaccine--from any batches--should be used now.

The callback covers 300,000 doses, reports Aberdeen's The Press and

Journal. It is precautionary and was triggered by a greater number of

adverse reaction reports than expected.

The recall involves batches of the low-egg-content prophylactic

distributed in early September, primarily in Ireland and Scotland. It has

been issued to healthcare providers and wholesalers.

" The vaccine should no longer be used and any remaining stock [of

the recalled batches] should be returned to the original supplier for

credit. No further Preflucel of any batch should be administered at this

time, " says a listing on the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products

Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website.

A third batch has been quarantined " in the supply chain "

pending investigations.

The adverse events have mostly been mild and short-lived, according to

the listing, and are of " the types usually associated with influenza

vaccines. " The cause is unknown but is being investigated by Baxter

and the MHRA.

Also unknown is when additional batches will be available. Alternative

low-egg-content vaccines are available, however, so the regulator expects

no supply shortage.

- here's the

listing

- see the P & J

summary

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